Going out guide: The best things to do in the coming week

News-Sentinel staff reports

Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 12:01 am

TODAY

CLEAN COMEDY: Comedians Anita Renfroe and Henry Cho share their family-friendly humor at 7 p.m. at the Embassy Theatre, 121 W. Jefferson Blvd. The show is part of their current “Mother of All Comedy” Tour.

Renfroe broke into comedy by creating a 3-minute YouTube video called “Momisms,” which quickly went viral and landed her on TV comedy shows. Cho won fans after appearing on Comedy Central and other comedy shows. He also has acted in a number of TV sitcoms.

Tickets are $23 and $28. They are available at the Embassy box office, Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com and 1-800-745-3000.

CLASSIC DRAMA: William Shakespeare's “Antony & Cleopatra” sweeps onto the stage with the preview performance at 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St.

The drama tells the story of the doomed love affair between Roman military leader Marc Antony and Cleopatra, queen of Egypt. This production has been adapted by Thom Hofrichter, First Presbyterian Theater's managing artistic director.

Regular performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and May 3-4 and 10-11; and 2 p.m. May 5.

Advance tickets are $20, general admission, and $18, ages 65 and older. Thirty tickets per performance are free to full-time students who make reservations. At the door, tickets are $24, general admission, $22, ages 65 and older, and $10, full-time students. To order tickets, call 422-6329 or go to http://firstpres-fw.org/the_arts/theater/tickets.

FRIDAY

The popular play follows three separate stories, all involving people who, over a period of time, stay in the same suite at the Plaza Hotel in New York.

Doors and cash bar open at 6:15 p.m.; dinner is at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m.

Additional performances will be Saturday and May 3, 4, 10 and 11.

Cost is $35. To order tickets or for more information about the show or menu, call the Arena box office at 424-5622 or go to www.arenadinnertheatre.org. Box office hours are 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Monday-Friday and on show dates, and 6:30 p.m. on performance dates.

RURAL STUDIO TOUR: Visit artists in their studios 10 a.m.-6 p.m. in this self-guided tour that includes stops in Fort Wayne, Leo and Spencerville. There's no admission and no requirement to visit all; check out as few or as many as you want.

The tour stretches from Steve Vachon and Sue Davis' studio on Wallen Road to Lisa Vetter and Paul Siefert's studio, The Art Farm, in Spencerville. Art will be available to purchase, including jewelry, paintings, pottery, photography and more.